How government ruined Air Lekkerbek
Dear Editor, In 2002 my wife and I purchased Air Lekkerbek, the plane on the Pondfill that was one of the major touristic attractions on the island and frequented by many residents. The business was bought as a retirement investment so that we...
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Dear Reader
Valya Lake-Pantophlet has put our collective legislative body called Parliament to shame.
How many new draft laws has our Parliament submitted over the past 7 going on 8 years? Don't worry, we'll wait while you count.
Just yesterday we wrote in our intro:
"In any event, we intend to collect all these ideas put forward by candidates and over time after the elections, whether these candidates are elected or not, follow up with them on the practical implementation and execution of their ideas. Because in reality, one does not have to be elected to put an idea into practice. In other words, ideas should not be left up to only government, or when one is in government, to execute a plan. We tend too often to look to government to do things when in fact everyone outside of government do have the means and the abilities to get things done as well."
So let's look at this from the positive and not bash our fledgling 7-year old Parliament. St. Maarten is a young country, but the initiative taken by Valya shows that as a country and as a people we are heading in the right direction as we slowly develop into a mature well-rounded country where we as citizens don't have to depend on government only to do things for us.
Rest assured, we will be following up and monitoring the practical implementation and execution of the process surrounding these draft amendments. We commend Valya for the great initiative shown.
That being said... now for some
huishoudelijke medelingen...
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Slap on the wrist for first Emerald-suspects
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Robbery-suspect looks at 10 years in prison
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Drugs mule gets 24 months
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William carves space for Latin America and the Caribbean
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Sint Maarten sets tone in OCT Ministerial Meeting
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Information session on housing opportunities for teachers
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Creative Industries Forum event to be hosted by Ministry ...
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MP Connor commends Government and APS...
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WORLD BANK APPROVES NEW HOSPITAL BIDDING PROCESS
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SDM says it's your right to Vote. Vote for a change of...
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SMCP held first ever cyber public meeting
Philipsburg - The Sint Maarten Christian Party held its first Cyber Public Meeting last night Thursday, February 22nd, 2018 at 7pm. As far as SMCP knows, this is the first ever public political meeting that will be held in Sint Maarten....
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Video commercial: "Go out and Vote!"
"Go out and Vote" Public Service Campaign from the Government's Department of Communications (DCOMM)
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Valya submits draft amendments to legislation ...
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PSS extends agreement with Moneygram
Philipsburg - Postal Services St.Maarten (PSS) Management and Moneygram Head of Caribbean, Peter Smith, met on Thursday morning. The outcome of the meeting ended positively as PSS will resume Moneygram services until March 6th, 2018. During this...
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Minister of Tourism De Weever welcomes CN-Express Air...
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TelEm Group says material shortages causing slowdown in...
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Build Back Better Week on St. Maarten from March 16 till ...
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry would like to hereby invite businesses to take part in this " Build Back Better Week SXM" (BBB) which will be held from March 16 th to March 20 th, 2018 at the Simpson...
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EPIC recruiting volunteers for tree planting and Sentry...
SINT MAARTEN (CUL DE SAC) - This coming Saturday, February 24th, EPIC invites volunteers to their restoration site at Sentry Hill for a tree-planting and path-making session. The restoration site has been cleared of all invasive plant species,...
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EPIC announces it can now offer the BirdSleuth program ...
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ASK THE DOCTOR: make the choice and take action to...
COLE BAY - On Monday February 19th, Dr Bell, a medical doctor for over 17 years of which a family physician for seven years, held her first of three 'Ask the Doctor' sessions planned for this week at her practice at Diamond Drive 1 Union Road in...
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Guyana Association Republic Day Message to All Guyanese
PHILIPSBURG - The St. Maarten Guyanese Association (SMGA) would like to express warm wishes and congratulations to all Guyanese living in our adopted homeland a Happy Republic Day, which is celebrated each year on February 23.
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Empower the Women and Youth for a stable society
PHILIPSBURG - "For the last couple of weeks, I have been visiting some neighborhoods in Sint Maarten to listen to the concerns of the people', says Lucrecia Morales, candidate # 15 on the National Alliance (NA) slate. "What strikes me the most is ...
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Mauricia-Peterson: We need to start recycling education
Working on recycling laws is a most ~ Cali, Colombia / Philipsburg, St. Maarten - Francelise Mauricia-Peterson the #7 candidate on the St. Maarten Christian party (SMCP) has been doing some research in Cali Colombia on recycling. "While in Cali,...
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Curaçao and Medellin sign Memorandum of Understanding
WILLEMSTAD, MEDELLIN - In the framework of Anato, the mayor of Medellín, Federico Gutiérrez and the minister of economic development of Curaçao, Steven Martina, announced this memorandum that will strengthen the cultural, cognitive and economic...
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Prime Minister visits Vice President Council of State
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Press release University of Curaçao: All courses accredited
WILLEMSTAD - The University of Curacao Dr. ir. Moises da Costa Gomez has decided to convene a press conference to clarify the questions asked on the basis of articles that have appeared in the media in recent days (not in Curaçao Chronicle). Dr....
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Yes - 30%
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The issuance of government land in long lease should be a matter of...
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SZV ASKING EMPLOYERS TO DECLARE AND PAY PREMIUMS ONLINE
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Jamaican Tech Entrepreneur Working on Caribbean Amazon
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ARIN launches initiative to strengthen computer networks ...
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More than 85,000 kilos of garbage during carnival
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Weather Forecast: Friday to Sunday
DATE ISSUED: Thursday, February 22, 2018 @ 18:00 LST (2:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Friday evening (18:00 LST) February 23, 2018 ...A SMALL CRAFT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN UNTIL 6 PM TOMORROW... WEATHER: Tonight through Friday evening: Fair...
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Netflix should invest in Dutch audio-visual sector ...
Foreign streaming businesses such as Netflix and Amazon should invest in Dutch media productions and help the audio-visual sector find a place in the new media landscape, the Dutch culture council said on Thursday. Public and commercial...
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'Suspect can no longer avoid facing victim in court'
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Local murder suspect on Dutch wanted list
WILLEMSTAD - Quincley Emanuel Poppen is on the National Wanted List in the Netherlands. 5 years ago he assaulted a mini-market near Janwe's church in Curaçao and shot the owner to death. Family members recognized him on images of the security...
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SXM Daily News - 22 Feb 2018
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With the high season upon us and more and more airlines are resuming flights to and from St. Maarten, we are also open to take your flight bookings to and from St. Maarten as well.
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